Thousands of people participated in the free FUSE Arts Festival on Sunday 25 July in Kensington Gardens. Organised by The Royal Parks, the popular event gave young people aged 13 to 21 the opportunity to participate in a wide range of activities, including dance, music, theatre, film, photography and visual arts. 35 of the very best arts organisations from across the capital took part in the festival, including the London Youth Gospel Choir and English National Ballet.

Adam Farrar, Head of Events for The Royal Parks said: “The FUSE Arts Festival in Kensington Gardens was a great success and The Royal Parks would like to thank Westminster City Council, the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea and the many organisations that took part and made it possible. FUSE provided thousands of young people with an opportunity to get creative and try something new. We hope that it has inspired many of them to sign up for arts activities in the future and to look for opportunities available in their neighbourhoods.”

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For further information or images please contact: Katy Murray on 0300 061 2128 or email kmurray@royalparks.gsi.gov.uk

Notes to Editors:

For further information about the FUSE arts festival please visit: www.fuse-arts.org.uk

Participating organisations included:

Westminster City Council; the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea; Sing London; Slam Ambassadors; Can do dance company; London Youth Gospel Choir; DreamArts; Digital Media Unit; Union Dance and The London Lucumi Choir; China Town Arts; Space; Theatre Royal Haymarket; Soho Theatre; RealDeal Theatre; Jermyn Street Theatre; Just Dance; English National Ballet; Flat Feet Dance Company; The Serpentine Gallery; FreqOut; British Film Institute; AKArts; Royal Institute of British Architects; Crazie Productions; Tate Britain; V & A; Royal Albert Hall; The Photographers� Gallery; BAFTA; London Transport Museum; Ebony Steel Band; Glissandro Steel Pan Orchestra; Poetry Society; Mousetrap Theatre; University of the Arts; Shape; Westminster Volunteer services; Westminster City Libraries.

About The Royal Parks:

The Royal Parks is an executive agency of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. The Royal Parks are: Bushy Park, The Green Park, Greenwich Park, Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, The Regent's Park and Primrose Hill, Richmond Park and St James's Park. For further information please visit: www.royalparks.org.uk